https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Freightliner FL-60. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:35:52 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-906865 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1993 FREIGHTLINER AND IT HAS CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE SAME THING I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THERE IS A RECALL ON IT AND THE RECALL DEPARTMENT FOR FREIGHTLINER IS TELLING ME THAT THE RECALL RAN OUT IN 1997 AND IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS FOR A WHILE AND BEEN WORKING WITH THEM TO GET IT FIXED UNTIL THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED AND I WAS UNDE https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-906093 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT IN HAVE TRIED TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING THE TURNING SIGNAL WORKS GOOD UNTIL U GET ON THE ROAD THEN QUITS BLINKING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-906094 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT IN HAVE TRIED TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING THE TURNING SIGNAL WORKS GOOD UNTIL U GET ON THE ROAD THEN QUITS BLINKING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-520572 Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR VELVET RIDE SUSPENSION BOLTS SNAPPED. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL#03E060000. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-391242 Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ABOVE THE DIFFERENTIALS ON THE CHASSIS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-375911 Thu, 26 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEPARATION OF THE DRIVE LINE WHERE IT'S BOLTED ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING DRIVE LINE TO DROP, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRAME, BODY AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-331706 Mon, 28 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP REAR DRUM BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHEEL CYCLINDERS WERE FAULTY. *AK ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME , DEALER ADJUSTED THE LEFT REAR ABS SENSOR. *YD https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-328133 Mon, 07 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE ,AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: CONSUMER RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-279569 Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO AVOID EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK FREIGHTLINER CORP STATED TO CONSUMER TO NOT LEAVE VEHICLE STANDING IDLE, TO PUMP THE BRAKES EVERY DAY TO BUILD UP PRESSURE AND DISPERSE THE AIR IN THE LINES, CORP IS ALSO INVITING CONSUMER TO REPLACE https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-279570 Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO AVOID EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK FREIGHTLINER CORP STATED TO CONSUMER TO NOT LEAVE VEHICLE STANDING IDLE, TO PUMP THE BRAKES EVERY DAY TO BUILD UP PRESSURE AND DISPERSE THE AIR IN THE LINES, CORP IS ALSO INVITING CONSUMER TO REPLACE https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-272415 Tue, 06 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY SPRING, ACCELERATOR LINKAGES, CLIPS, AND THE PEDAL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-257968 Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS USING VEHICLE AS AN AMBULANCE. DRIVER'S SIDE INBOUND SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC SLEEVE MECHANISM HAS COME OFF, CAUSING BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER HAS STATED THAT ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-257966 Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS USING VEHICLE AS AN AMBULANCE. DRIVER'S SIDE INBOUND SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC SLEEVE MECHANISM HAS COME OFF, CAUSING BELT TO BE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WILL NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60 https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-fl-60#complaint-210547 Mon, 08 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT NOTICE NUMEROUR MISSING AND SPOTTY WELDS, CALCULATIONS OF WELD STENGTH, NONE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD WITHSTAND A SIDE OR REAR IMPACT FROM A MID SIZE VEHICLE TRAVELING AT MODERATE SPEEDS WITHOUT THE SEAMS OF THE BOX COMING APART, POOR DESIGN, LACK OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND NEGLIGENT QUALITY CONTROL